To look at the Black Americans for a Better Future's YouTube page, you might get the impression that the Super PAC is the result of the combined efforts of dozens of well-off, black conservatives seeking to put a Republican in the White House. Technically speaking, you'd be wrong.

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According to recent FEC filings, the Black Americans for a Better Future is being almost entirely funded by reclusive billionaire and hedge fund manager Robert Mercer, a white man. At present, Mercer's responsible for bankrolling BABF to the tune of $400,000—96% of the Super PAC's funds.

Robinson gained national attention a few years back when, in an interview with Rachel Maddow, he doubled down on a number of scientifically dubious claims he'd made about global warming.

Reading through the list of BABF donors, it becomes clearly rather quickly that not a single one of them happens to be an actual black person. "Where," you might then ask yourself, "is the BABF's black leadership?"

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Raynard Jackson, a D.C.-based political consultant, appears to be the PAC's go to face for public events and talking points. In the fall of 2015, he spoke at a BABF event hosted at the National Press Club meant to better the relationships between black professionals and the Republican party.

“Having well-trained, credible, experienced African-Americans constantly challenging the liberal orthodoxy in the media," Jackson explained, "will create a tectonic shift in the perception of the Republican Party within the Black community."